Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils was 25,583 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 25,583 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Samoa peaked at 26,322 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,225, in 1971.
That places Samoa 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,660 | — |
| 1971 | 14,225 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 15,893 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 14,631 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 19,248 | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 20,071 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 21,350 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 21,798 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22,543 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 23,923 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 23,969 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,341 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 25,012 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 24,659 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 21,791 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 21,856 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21,030 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 21,737 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,522 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21,748 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,681 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22,185 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22,575 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23,427 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23,764 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,010 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,390 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,550 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25,429 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 25,998 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,640 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,564 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,322 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 25,994 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,964 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26,015 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25,583 | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25,583 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25,583 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +31.6% | 14,631 | 19,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,269 | 14,225 | 22,543 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,581 | 23,923 | 25,341 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21,614 | 21,030 | 21,856 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,557 | 21,681 | 25,429 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,885 | 25,564 | 26,322 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa was 25,583 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,322 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,225 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.